21 top tweets from the Oslo Education Summit
The Oslo Education Summit attracted some of the biggest names on the world stage – including Malala Yousafzai, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown.
It also sparked thousands of messages on Twitter during the two days when action on investment and creating an education in emergencies fund were created.
You can read all about the run-up to the summit and some of the biggest stories to emerge from the talks in our Oslo summit roundup here.
Or have a quick flick through some of the best tweets to come out of Oslo to get a flavour of the occasion and the decisions that will help to shape the future for millions of children.
World leaders are gathering in Oslo for #EduSummitOslo. All children have a right to #education! pic.twitter.com/Q9LjFSJVvT
— NRC (@NRC_Norway) July 6, 2015
#Education in war & conflict is getting a lot of attention, but not the funds to match. #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/e9YcKRM1xl
— Jan Egeland (@NRC_Egeland) July 6, 2015
There is a crisis – 59 mil kids out primary and will be 100 years before all in 2ry says gordonbrown #edusummitoslo pic.twitter.com/volTIMisUy
— Rebecca Winthrop (@RebeccaWinthrop) July 6, 2015
Gordon Brown calls for a multi-million dollar humanitarian fund for education in emergencies http://t.co/1XZ4gcJPDJ pic.twitter.com/qT4KbDCfKD
— Chime For Change (@ChimeforChange) July 6, 2015
.@borgebrende has a message for #EduSummitOslo: Standing #UpForSchool is the best investment. http://t.co/OlgSkfkAQ8 pic.twitter.com/8c6YwMzSx7
— A World at School (@aworldatschool) July 6, 2015
“Books are a better investment in our future than bullets” — Malala addressing #EduSummitOslo today pic.twitter.com/MwVO8fjsct
— Malala Fund (@MalalaFund) July 7, 2015
Girls' education is being recognised as central to development at #EduSummitOslo today – what a victory! #bcimagirl pic.twitter.com/0dyrGjwkaj
— Plan International (@PlanGlobal) July 7, 2015
#Education in emergencies: the money is out there. #EduSummitOslo https://t.co/U0tIcMwbZl pic.twitter.com/cpJ1JsWYgW
— ODI (@ODIdev) July 7, 2015
Very pleased w/ commitments to increase funding for #education in emergencies #EduSummitOslo @StylianidesEU #SDGs pic.twitter.com/yuhAJk11Lz
— CEI (@CEInnovations) July 7, 2015
The #UpForSchool mural at #EduSummitOslo! With @borgebrende, @aworldatschool ambassador Hellen Griberg and GB pic.twitter.com/xkXU7phol1
— Gordon & Sarah Brown (@OfficeGSBrown) July 6, 2015
We believe every girl deserves a quality education. Agree? Take action NOW: http://t.co/wbEjTq1zWK #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/rzLuF6R9FQ
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) July 7, 2015
20 million children are denied an education because of conflict & disasters. http://t.co/0czUcPUv9m … #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/cLP5r4Idzl
— World Vision EdLS (@WorldVisionEdu) July 7, 2015
If all children learned to read, 171m fewer people would live in absolute poverty. #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/mcsJq3suRr
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) July 7, 2015
#EduSummitOslo day 2 well underway. Introductory remarks by PM @erna_solberg, @borgebrende, SG #BanKiMoon and Malala pic.twitter.com/vkrn05eFp2
— Norway MFA (@NorwayMFA) July 7, 2015
I stand with Devli and demand that Education for All be a priority globally. #EduSummitOslo @UNICEF #EVERYchild pic.twitter.com/KYIHJefU54
— Kailash Satyarthi (@k_satyarthi) July 7, 2015
In times of crisis, education can give children the vital stability they need. http://t.co/eXG42KYKwD #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/FKFRsynnbH
— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC) July 7, 2015
World learns #Rwanda Education Success Story, Applicable to Developing world http://t.co/9nnRtXC1bc #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/jbbZjb8Q8s
— Kigali Today (@kigalitoday) July 7, 2015
Standing #UpForSchool at #EduSummitOslo with @UN_Spokesperson & GYA @hgriberg! Ready to join? http://t.co/OlgSkfkAQ8 pic.twitter.com/OvRgBKVbr0
— A World at School (@aworldatschool) July 7, 2015
Less than 5% of girls at sec school, complete their education-Graca Machel on #EduSummitOslo. Need 4 attitude change! pic.twitter.com/RV3fpPiYUm
— Ellen Høvik (@EllenHovik) July 7, 2015
In emergencies $74 is all it takes to change a child's life and give them an education #EduSummitOslo pic.twitter.com/M6k54IvCoW
— UNICEF Education (@UNICEFEducation) July 7, 2015
Prime Minister @erna_solberg, #EduSummitOslo , Norway will double its spending to support Education around the world pic.twitter.com/9ZRXputQyQ
— Elias Bou Saab (@EliasBouSaab) July 7, 2015